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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,532,437.28, 69,830,540.16 and 16,240,300.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,532,437.28, 69,830,540.16 and 16,240,300.40 is: 24,371,578.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,532,437.28 : 69,830,540.16 = 16,240,300.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,532,437.28/69,830,540.16 = 16,240,300.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,532,437.28x = 69,830,540.16 × 16,240,300.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,532,437.28x = 1,134,068,949,292,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,068,949,292,664/46,532,437.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,371,578.53

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